Using the terminal to install and remove software in Linux isn’t just practical—it’s empowering. The next time you find an app you want to install, try doing it from the terminal command line.

Once upon a time, using Linux without the terminal was unthinkable. Now? For average users, the terminal is totally optional.

Linux apps can expand your Chromebook's capabilities and open up all sorts of interesting options — but first, you have to know where to begin.

After you toggle this setting on, you will be instructed to download and install the Linux terminal. The download is over 500MB, so you may want to connect to Wi-Fi first.